Using domestic arts to live a simple, frugal life

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Homemade Dishwasher Detergent

February 17, 2010

A while ago I tried out making my own laundry detergent. I got the recipe from Matt Jabs over at Debt Free Adventure. I’m still using the laundry detergent and have even converted a few friends and family! Matt also has a recipe for dishwasher detergent that caught my interest when I was trying the [...]

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Washing A Shower Curtain Liner

January 18, 2010

Did you know that you can wash your shower curtain liner in the washing machine? You probably did but I didn’t. We have two showers and whenever one of the liners started getting a little icky, I’d just buy a new one. You can get a really chintzy one for just a few dollars – [...]

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Homemade Draft Guard

January 11, 2010

We all know the benefits of keeping the cold air out of your home during the heating season. It’s pretty much common sense that if you have cool drafts coming in then your furnace/wood stove/heat source is going to have to run more often.
My house is drafty and poorly-insulated.We have a programmable thermostat to make the [...]

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Making Throw Pillows

January 4, 2010

You may remember a while back I wrote about my un-decorated house. I lamented that there wasn’t much style or really any purposeful decorating in my home. I’ve done little things here and there but now that Christmas has passed I really have a chance to get things under control. I’m excited to share a [...]

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What To Do With Thanksgiving Leftovers

November 19, 2009

Next week is the big, yummy food day. I’ve made my menu plan for that day and I’ll work on side dishes for a few days even before the actual day. With all the work that goes into Thanksgiving it would be a shame to have any of that glorious food go to waste. Here [...]